Major wildfires swept through Spain and France in July 2026, forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate as blazes advanced toward Madrid and Bordeaux. The fires are part of a broader wave of European wildfires triggered by repeated heat waves since May.
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Firefighters were racing to contain blazes that were moving closer to Madrid and Bordeaux.
Oder in der deutschsprachigen Presse: "Tausende" wurden evakuiert. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07... Firefighters were racing to contain blazes that were moving closer to Madrid and Bordeaux.
“The fires in France and Spain are part of a broader wave of wildfires this summer across Europe, where repeated heat waves since May have brought extreme temperatures. Last month was the hottest June on record in Western Europe.” www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07... Firefighters were racing to contain blazes that were moving closer to Madrid and Bordeaux.
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Nearly 300,000 have been told to evacuate or take shelter as major fires edged closer to Madrid and Bordeaux.
Firefighters in eastern Spain were working to hold back a worsening wildfire on Monday. The crisis has forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate in central Spain and southwest France.